Comparison

ORACLE ColorSHIFT vs Nilight

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

Control your compatible LED lights with this Bluetooth app. Select colors, adjust brightness, and choose dynamic patterns. Sync your lights to music for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device control
  • Color selection
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Pattern control
  • Strobe function
  • Music synchronization
Features
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Control your compatible ORACLE Lighting ColorSHIFT LED devices with this Bluetooth app. The ORACLE ColorSHIFT app creates an interface for you to turn your lights on and off, select from dozens of color variations, control patterns, brightness, strobe function, and even control the lights with music. Once downloaded and installed you can open the app for instruction on connecting to your device. You will not connect through Bluetooth in your phone settings, you will connect in the app under the “devices” menu. Your Smartphone’s Bluetooth must be “on” in order to connect to your compatible ColorSHIFT LED device.

About

Nilight

Control and customize your vehicle's LED lighting system with this app. Connect via Bluetooth to adjust color, brightness, and switch between various lighting modes. Enjoy synchronized light shows with music or react to ambient sounds.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device management
  • Adjust light color and brightness
  • Switch lighting modes
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Microphone induction lighting
  • View supported devices
Features
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A brand overview: Nilight is a well-known brand in the field of automotive lighting and accessories, providing users with high-quality, reliable LED light bars, car lights and lamps. With innovation and excellent design, we have won the trust and love of users and become the preferred brand for car enthusiasts and tuners. Application overview: Nilight App is our newly launched application, specially designed for users who have purchased Nilight LED lamps. This app is designed to provide convenient control methods so that users can easily manage their vehicle lighting systems and enjoy personalized customized lighting effects. The main function: 1.Bluetooth device management: Nilight Controller allows users to connect and manage their Nilight lamps via Bluetooth for convenient remote control. 2.Light color and brightness adjustment: Users can accurately adjust the color and brightness of the light according to personal preferences and needs to create unique lighting effects. 3.Lighting mode switching: Provides a variety of light flashing mode choices, allowing users to create various atmospheres and effects. 4.Music rhythm: Synchronize the lighting and music rhythm, bringing an audio-visual feast to users, allowing their vehicle lighting and music to be perfectly integrated. 5.Microphone induction: Automatically adjust the lighting effects according to changes in surrounding environmental sounds, showing eye-catching light and shadow changes. 6.View device support: Users can browse and view supported Nilight lamps through the app, making their vehicle upgrades more convenient.

Screenshots

ORACLE ColorSHIFT4 screens
Nilight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nilight at 3.2 against ORACLE ColorSHIFT's 1.8. ORACLE ColorSHIFT's advantage is ratings volume (171 vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nilight holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ORACLE ColorSHIFT has 171 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ORACLE ColorSHIFT versus Nilight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterORACLE ColorSHIFTNilight
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (171 ratings)3.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings171 — better10
Update frequency—Every 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOracleShenzhen Bida Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

All ratings171 ratings
Positive14.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative84.9%

Nilight

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App fails to connect to Bluetooth devices
  • Bluetooth connection drops randomly during use
  • App shows connected but cannot control lights
  • Lights revert to demo/factory settings on power cycle
  • Color wheel selection doesn't match actual light output
Show 12 more
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Lights randomly strobe or change modes without input
  • App doesn't recognize 'My Devices' menu clicks
  • Dimmer slider fails to appear as shown in manual
  • Sound mode selection not acknowledged by app
  • App crashes when phone enters sleep mode
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14.7.1 and newer versions
  • Lights cannot be turned off through app
  • App overlapping interface elements prevent control
  • Microphone app won't work while phone is charging
  • One light in multi-light setup fails to respond
  • App doesn't pull up Bluetooth device menu

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add physical power button or manual control option
  • Implement ability to rename zones and controllers
  • Create custom color patterns and RGB value input
  • Add timer functionality for automatic shutoff
  • Allow individual halo control per light
Show 7 more
  • Implement default startup color settings
  • Add visual indicators showing light on/off status in app
  • Support for separate color control per zone
  • Improve Bluetooth range and stability
  • Add programmable buttons for quick presets
  • Update app to work with latest iOS/Android versions
  • Create dedicated physical remote as alternative to app

Nilight

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ORACLE ColorSHIFT

No in-app purchases

None

Nilight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ORACLE ColorSHIFT free?
ORACLE ColorSHIFT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nilight free?
Nilight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ORACLE ColorSHIFT or Nilight?
Nilight is rated higher. ORACLE ColorSHIFT averages 1.8 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Nilight averages 3.2 from 10 ratings.
Do ORACLE ColorSHIFT or Nilight have ads?
Neither ORACLE ColorSHIFT nor Nilight shows ads.

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